Louisiana Tech University mascot Tech XX, a 4-year-old English bulldog, died last year of a heat stroke. The school hopes to have its new mascot by the start of the new school year.

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Sarah Eddington
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Louisiana Tech University hopes to welcome its new live bulldog mascot onto campus by the start of the new school year, which begins Sept. 5.

Eligible breeders of English bulldogs have been identified and a caregiver family has been selected, said Jim King, vice president of student affairs at Louisiana Tech.

Now the university waits for approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture so it can move forward with finalizing the arrangements and, of course, choosing the puppy that will go on to represent all things Louisiana Tech. ...